Wolnir's Soul, Reward Settlement

We weren't the first to pass through?

This result surprised Lu Lu Wo, who thought that they would definitely get the first clear after figuring out the Rust Monster's fighting method.

It seems I won't be able to get the Tear Drop Larva that I was guaranteed to get with the first clear this time. What a pity.

Even though they don't need it, it's still a pity.

Dice appeared before everyone, indicating that the rules were the same as those at the magic academy. Each person's reward would be calculated independently based on the number rolled on the dice. Furthermore, the Zane Dungeon also had a system to determine an individual's role in the battle, and the rewards would vary depending on each person's contribution.

However, some of the rewards are shared by everyone, such as—

The Soul of the Overlord

[The soul of Overlord Wolnir, one of the deformed souls possessing power]

[Using it grants access to numerous souls, and its power can also be extracted through alchemy.]

[Overlord Wolnir stood atop countless corpses, was said to wish to be the last to die.]

Suddenly, an old man's voice rang out, and the scenery before people's eyes changed, revealing the figure of an old man sitting on the throne of the Lord of Cinder, Rudolf the Lord of Cinder.

After defeating the First Phase Farron Undead Legion, players can obtain the Soul of Wolf's Blood. At that time, Ludleth will appear and ask the following question:

"Do you want me to help you refine your soul and extract the power hidden within?"

Basically, no one would choose to refuse, unless they urgently need a large number of souls to upgrade.

I didn't expect to run into Ludleth here. It seems that I can meet him after defeating the area boss and obtaining his soul.

On another note, why doesn't the "Full Moon Queen's Mimic Tear" lose its soul?

She thought about many things, such as whether the Mimic Tear was not the real Queen, or Mimic Tear had no soul. She kept thinking about many things, even going so far as to delve into conspiracy theories.

But is it possible that the Dungeon Lord actually forgot?

See, this is where the benefits of fragmented storytelling come in: adventurers will fill in the gaps in their own imaginations to make up for the creators' mistakes.

"I want to refine it into a soul." Lu Lu Wo certainly wouldn't choose to use it directly.

After the choice was made, Ludleth presented her with several options.

The items include the [Wolnir Holy Sword] and the [Wolnir Bracelet].

The spells include [Spell: Black Serpent] and [Spell: Wolnir's Death Miasma].

And a passive skill called "Overlord's Might," which is generally referred to as Unique Talent in this world.

Five rewards, I want them all! Lu Lu Wo's eyes widened in amazement.

However, she also knew in her heart that these items and spells were definitely not as good as the versions released by Overlord Wolnir himself, and they might be weakened one after another in her hands. But she had a heart that wanted to collect all the items in the Zane Dungeon, that is, to complete the full collection!

The Wolnir Holy Sword is the one she desires most. Every time they challenge the Overlord, they are tormented by the Wrath of the Gods, so she also wants to use the Holy Sword's Weapon Skill, Wrath of the Gods, to torment others. As the saying goes, do unto others what you would not have them do unto you.

The [Wolnir Bracelet] are the three bracelets he wears on his arm. According to the description, they can help the wearer resist the erosion from the abyss, and the effects can be stacked, with up to three bracelets working at the same time.

"But I don't seem to have a need to resist the corruption of the abyss, do I?" Lu Lu Wo shook her head. So far, there hasn't been an area in the Zane Dungeon where the enemy is purely from the abyss, or maybe Artorias's Painting World could be considered one.

Without a doubt, the bracelet is out.

The spells "Black Serpent" and "Death Miasma" are the two skills that Overlord Wolnir uses most frequently in battle. One is to release Black Flame that crawls on the ground and can track enemies, and the other is to spew death miasma that contains potent poison and continuous damage.

However, why is the prefix "Wolnir's" added before "death miasma"? Is it to distinguish it from something else?

To be honest, both spells are pretty good. In the end, [Overlord's Might] has a similar effect to [Wolf Blood Grace] in Wolf's Blood Soul, both of which are suitable for strengthening the adventurer himself.

However, what's special is that [Overlord's Might] can increase the user's resistance to various negative statuses. In addition, it can also increase the user's compatibility with the undead creatures they summon and even strengthen them. The strengthening level seems to be quite high. Every once in a while, it can also summon an undead creature with the prefix "Carthus".

"Necromancers would be scrambling to get their hands on this, wouldn't they?"

After much deliberation, Lu Lu Wo still couldn't resist the temptation of the Holy Sword and chose the Wolnir Holy Sword.

As soon as she got her hands on the heavy Wolnir Holy Sword, she couldn't wait to run to a corner and unleash her Weapon Skill, Wrath of the Gods.

"BOOM!"

Overwhelmed with excitement, she lost control of the magical power she channeled, and a massive shockwave swept through the entire room. Elsa and the others, who were still hesitating about which reward to choose, were caught off guard and tumbled face-first into the air.

On the other hand, Lu Lu Wo should have been overjoyed to see the Wrath of the Gods so powerful and wide-ranging, but instead she was lying on the ground clutching the holy sword, looking so exhausted that she was about to pass out.

This is a typical reaction when magic is drained, so typical it could be included in textbooks.

Bei Er Tuo quickly got up and gave her two gulps of magic potion. Once she regained her senses, her first words were:

"Hehe, the Holy Sword, my Holy Sword."

She smiled happily, even though the Wrath of the Gods she unleashed consumed a huge amount of magic power and its direct destructive power didn't seem very high.

But it's fun!

"Let's go play Invasion tomorrow, focusing on cliffs and suspension bridges, hehe."

"That's what Lu Lu Wo said, now that she's regained her evil nature."

The others also chose their rewards. It's worth mentioning that Ta Mi and Elsa were the only two who chose [Overlord's Might]. They didn't need the enhancement effect on undead summons; they just liked the skill because it could increase resistance to negative status effects.

Upon closer examination, this is indeed a good choice. Even a powerful figure like the Sword Saint Gapar cannot withstand more than a few rounds under the welcome of the Curse Frog. If you want to explore the Zane Dungeon more comfortably, resistance to negative status effects is essential.

This seems to be the first time that a method to permanently increase adventurers' resistance to negative status effects has appeared in the Zane Dungeon?

After realizing this, Lu Lu Wo knew that Overlord Wolnir probably didn't have many days of peace left.

Aside from the Overlord's soul, what the others got depended entirely on the dice. The group obtained items including, but not limited to, the Wolnir's Crown, Wolnir's Rag, Somber Smithing Stone, various types of Experience Candy, monster ashes from the area, and other miscellaneous items.

The quantity is large, and the rarity is also quite high, giving people a sense of joy like a harvest.

"The rewards have been tallied up. Shouldn't we go back and rest, Captain?" Ta Mi stretched his body. After working so hard for so many days, even an iron man would be tired. All he wanted to do now was go back to bed and sleep.

Elsa also looked at Lu Lu Wo, her eyes seeming to ask if she could return to the Light Eagle Legion.

"Okay, let's go back then." Before Lu Lu Wo could finish speaking, she suddenly noticed something out of the corner of her eye and swallowed the rest of her words.

"Wait a minute, isn't there another road over there?"

Following the direction of her finger, people turned to look and saw that the walls of the previously closed room had suddenly cracked, revealing an upward staircase.

Seriously? There's still a path after defeating Wolnir?

Does this mean Wolnir isn't the final boss?!

Everyone fell silent for a moment, then showed an excitement that Elsa couldn't understand.

Yes, it was excitement. After discovering the new road, even Ta Mi, who most wanted to go home and rest, became full of energy.

What's going on with this group? Won't their enthusiasm for exploring new maps disappear?

"Hey, I don't know who won the first pass of Overlord Warnir, but I won't admit defeat in the new area!" Luluwo waved his fist, turned to look at everyone, and shouted in a quaint voice, "Young men, do you still have the strength to fight again?"

"Have!"

"Great, let's set off then!"

She strode forward with great momentum, and the crowd followed behind her with their heads held high.

"Smack!"

There was a sound of something falling over. Lu Lu Wo turned around and saw that all of her "little brothers" had fallen down, leaving only Elsa standing there helplessly.

She seemed confused as to why everyone, who had been so energetic just moments before, had suddenly collapsed; it all seemed so abrupt.

"What's wrong with you guys? Uh..."

She suddenly collapsed, completely powerless, with no strength left to stand up.

After relaxing after beating Wolnir, their bodies finally gave out.

"Captain," Ta Mi said with a mournful face, "We really want to explore, but we don't have the strength to walk at all."

"Ahhh." Lu Lu Wo couldn't get up either, and sighed, "Let's go up and take a look first, then go back to rest."

The suggestion was unanimously agreed upon. Since we're already here, how can we not go and take a look?

But no one could stand up, and a strange sight appeared – Elsa was carrying the entire Skyrim Strategy Team up step by step.

In the end, she shouldered everything.

"Captain, what kind of view do you think it will have up there?"

"I guess it'll still look like a cemetery. That's the style here, and Saine always likes to do things from the underworld."

"I'll bet you a gold coin that the scene that follows, even if it's not a graveyard, will be pretty much the same, at least it'll be pitch black."

"Hey, hey, I never said I wanted to bet with you!"

Whether it's just people's imagination or not, the higher you go, the lower the temperature in the air becomes, and the more light there is.

Lu Lu Wo couldn't help but worry that she might lose her bet.

Elsa suddenly stopped, and everyone looked ahead, their voices gradually subsiding.

At the end of the steps was an opening, through which the bright moonlight, mixed with snowflakes, blew towards everyone.

"What a beautiful sky."

The scenery is already so beautiful even with only a corner of the cave exposed; what would it be like if it were fully revealed to everyone?

Suddenly, everyone felt their strength return and rushed toward the cave entrance, completely ignoring the advice that was gradually emerging on the ground.

"Wow"

When Ta Mi was the first to run out of the cave, and snowflakes fell all around him, he saw a sight he would never see again in his life.

It was a magnificent city covered in ice and snow.

Irithyll of the Boreal Valley.

Just then, Elsa clicked on the admonition on the ground, and a line of words appeared before her.

A breathtaking view lies ahead.